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Effect of Polyphenol-rich Dark Chocolate on Obesity

NCT00815451 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2009-09-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to investigate the effect of polyphenol-rich dark chocolate (DC) on insulin resistance, adiponectin , blood pressure (BP), lipid profile in obese subjects and determine possible associations between all assessed parameters.

It hypothesizes that consumption of polyphenol-rich Dc could lower fasting glucose levels, insulin resistance and improve BP, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides while increasing adiponectin and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in overweight or obese individuals.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

placebo

polyphenol-free dark chocolate 20g to be distributed throughout the day for 4 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Acticoa polyphenol-rich dark chocolate

20g to be distributed throughout the day for 4 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Queen Margaret University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • suzana h almoosawi, BScHons HN · QMU

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-11-30
Primary Completion
2009-10-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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Diseases

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